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Originally Posted by Seamaiden
Why no hot or spicy stuff? I will have to discuss how we do this with Dave, in the winter it gets far colder than 55, in summer, even underneath the house where it stays cool, it can get well over 75. This explains why Martha was talking about her little vermi-bin being set up on a small scale so it could be kept indoors.
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Seamaiden.. Worms just don't like spicy tasting things. So, avoid foods with curry or chili pepper in them. The reasons for avoiding dairy products & meat - are to avoid attracting pests & having your worm bin turn into a compost bin.
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Yes, if you have to deal with temperature extremes - indoors would be the way to go. If you don't overfeed them, your worm bin will not have any odor. I keep mine in the garage, sitting in the back on the concerte floor. The temperature stays pretty level & my worms seen pretty happy. When I open it, it just smells nice & earthy.
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I have read, worms can survive down to freezing & if frozen very slowly & thawwed out slowly they can actually bounce back. The 55 to 75 degrees is just the optimum temp range - where they are most happy. I have never had my worms freeze, so don't hold me to that - back from the dead thing.
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